STAFF HOME | CAMPUS LIFE | RESIDENCE LIFE | STAFF RESIDENCE LIFE STAFFQUICK LINKS Campus Life Catholic Culture Student Life Athletics Campus Ministry Guides, Mentors,FRIENDS We are proud of our thriving and vibrant campus culture at Ave Maria University. More than 90% of our students live in on-campus residence houses. To ensure a safe, healthy and thoroughly Catholic living environment, every residence house is placed under the care of a full-time live-in AMU staff member who serves as a Residence Director. The mission of the Residence Directors is to get to know every student under their care and assist them with any obstacles to their intellectual, spiritual or social growth. Meet ourRESIDENCE LIFE STAFF RYAN WELCHDIRECTOR OF RESIDENCE LIFE While attending Missouri State University for his bachelor’s degree, Ryan had a very deep “come-back” conversion to Christ, and spent the last two years of his undergraduate career volunteering at the school’s Catholic Campus Ministry. He then served as an on-campus missionary with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) for two years, discipling students and leading Bible studies, after which he entered the seminary, where he stayed for two and a half years. It was in the seminary in St. Paul, MN, that the Lord worked wonders in his life, and instead of calling him onto priesthood, gave him the call to marriage. So he left the seminary and moved to Ohio to finish his Master’s degree in Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he graduated in 2018. While at Franciscan, Ryan continued his intellectual and spiritual formation and eventually met his wife, whom he married in 2017 (the Welch’s have one child, as of 2020). That same year, Ryan started to work as an Online Enrollment Counselor at Franciscan. He is extremely honored and grateful to have walked alongside both online and on-campus students as they followed God’s will for their lives. In 2020, Ryan began his work at Ave Maria University as the Director of Residence Life. The Blessed Virgin Mary has played a huge role in Ryan’s conversion story and ongoing conversions, and he couldn’t be happier to work at Our Lady’s university. Email: ryan.welch@avemaria.edu Jeff StankovskyDIRECTOR OF HOUSING & COMPLIANCE Email: jeffrey.stankovsky@avemaria.edu Meet ourRESIDENCE DIRECTORS BRADY FEHRINGERRESIDENCE DIRECTOR – ST. SEBASTIAN HALL Brady is the current Residence Director of St. Sebastian Hall. Brady is a small town Nebraska native and started working at Ave Maria University in July of 2018. He was previously teaching sophomore history and working in campus ministry at LaSalle Academy in New York City. Brady graduated from Benedictine College with degrees in Marketing and International Business. He enjoys spending time with friends, traveling and meeting new people, as well as watching sports. He is a die-hard Nebraska Cornhuskers fan. GBR! Email: brady.fehringer@avemaria.edu REBEKAH KOEHLERRESIDENCE DIRECTOR – ST. JOHN PAUL II HALL Rebekah is the Residence director of St. John Paul II Hall. She grew up on a small farm with six siblings in Tipton, Indiana. She graduated from Franciscan University with her bachelor’s degree in Science Education in 2015. After graduation, she worked as a middle school religion teacher for three years before joining Ave Maria University’s family. Rebekah’s hobbies include outdoor activities like: kayaking, swimming, hiking, camping, water skiing, and DIY projects, cosmetics, painting, photography, and enjoying a nice slow morning with coffee, breakfast and a friend to indulge in conversation about life. Rebekah believes she was given the gifts of compassion and understanding and is eager to share them with the students at Ave Maria University. Rebekah is married to Andrew Koehler, and has one son, Sebastian. Email: rebekah.koehler@avemaria.edu JARVIS MCGARRAHRESIDENCE DIRECTOR – ST. JOSEPH HALL Jarvis is the Residence Director of St. Joseph Hall. He is a Saint Petersburg, Florida native and is going into his third season as a coach with the AMU football program. He played football during his time at Arizona Western College/ Central State University (Ohio). Coach McGarrah has played as well as coached football all over Europe including Germany, Denmark, five different regions of France, and Italy (Grosetto, Cagliari, Sardinia). He loves learning about different cultures during his travels and is a huge jazz fan. He also loves art, wine tastings, and seafood. He considers himself a foodie! Email: jarvis.mcgarrah@avemaria.edu SARAH MEEHANRESIDENCE DIRECTOR – ST. MOTHER TERESA HALL Sarah grew up in Great Falls, Virginia with her five sisters and two brothers. She went on to graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May of 2020, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Restaurant, and Tourism Management and minored in Leadership and Communication. In her free time Sarah enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, meeting new people, playing with her dog, spending time outside, brunch with family and friends, and travelling. Sarah loves to make new connections and is excited to get to know the students of Ave Maria and share her positive energy and love for all of God’s creation. She also just got married this past June and is enjoying married life (be sure to say hi to her husband Sean!) Email: sarah.meehan@avemaria.edu Savohn HuntRESIDENCE DIRECTOR – ST. MARIA GORETTI HALL Savohn Hunt is in his first year as Residence Director of St. Maria Goretti Hall. He also serves as a member of the Student Support Staff in the role of advisor. Before his time as an employee, he was a standout football player for the Gyrenes. He served as captain from 2017-19 and was named an All-American in his final season. He earned his degree in Exercise Physiology. His office is always open to students seeking assistance, support or just talk about sports. He and his wife Emily were recently married in December of 2021. Email: savohn.hunt@avemaria.edu KARA LOGANRESIDENCE DIRECTOR – ST. FRANCIS XAVIER HALL Kara Logan is the Residence Director of St. Francis Xavier Hall. She grew up in Iowa and Littleton, CO and considers herself to be a midwestern girl at heart. She earned her BA in Theology at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS in 2015. During college, she was heavily involved in Ministry and served as a Resident Assistant. She then went on to earn her MA in Theology from the Augustine Institute. In fall of 2016, Kara came to Ave Maria University to pursue her PhD in Theology. She is currently a PhD Candidate and writing her dissertation on Ephesians 5:21-33 under the direction of Dr. Steven A. Long. She has taught Sacred Scripture and Theology of the Body during her graduate studies at AMU. Kara enjoys drinking copious amounts of coffee in the mornings especially with family and friends, watching British dramas, going on long walks, spending time at the beach, laughing, and eating gluten free baked treats. She looks forward to mentoring the ladies of Xavier Hall and sharing her theological formation with them. Email: kara.m.logan@avemaria.edu “Dear young people, let yourselves be taken over by the light of Christ, and spread that light wherever you are.”POPE ST. JOHN PAUL II EXPERIENCE A TRULY CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY The college experience and your Catholic faith shouldn’t be mutually exclusive. At AMU, you will get more than a uniquely wholesome liberal arts education; you will also benefit from our vibrantly Catholic campus life. 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